James Lake So not so fun fact about James Lake is that he developed bone cancer at the age of 17 years old. He had his right leg amputated along with 11 months of chemotherapy. He picked cardboard because you don't need an art studio and it's beyond traditional. Cardboard is a good and recyclable material and you could make sculptures out of your own trash and it's great and he saw it that way too. Anatomy is definitely something he captures well. Chris Gilmour: So Chris does sculptures out of cardboard and glue that can be very easily recognized. He uses cardboard that would originally be discarded and instead turns it into art. He makes things like manufactured goods using these pieces of cardboard. They aren't sculptures of things we haven't all seen before and they're really cool!!! I love his work!
Wire Sculptors Elizabeth Berrien: So when I was trying to figure out the people to do this blog on, the cat wire sculpture caught my eye. Elizabeth Berrien was one of the biggest and leading people in the wire sculpture movement when it became big. Her sculptures can be found around the world in a lot of places like art galleries, museums and parks. " She was inspired by her tutor Kenneth Curran who, giving her a roll of wire said, ‘Here, kid, take this wire and mess with it,’ and this was a great lesson for her." (http://infomory.com/famous/famous-wire-sculpture-artists/). She also seems to put detail into her wire sculptures instead of making small and less detailed ones which I really like. Derek Kinzett: So the difference between Derek and Elizabeth is that Elizabeth does animal sculptors and Derek does full body human sculptures which require a lot more wire and patience. The sculptures also are in poses and that means a lot of bending and yes there